Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion
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Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion is a 1944 triptych painting by Francis Bacon that depicts three distorted, screaming figures and is considered a landmark of postwar British art.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
painting
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triptych ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
breakthrough work for Francis Bacon
ⓘ
landmark of postwar British art ⓘ |
| backgroundColor | orange ⓘ |
| collection | Tate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionYear | 1944 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Francis Bacon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Irish-born British ⓘ |
| depictionType | figurative ⓘ |
| depicts |
biomorphic forms
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distorted figures ⓘ hybrid creatures ⓘ screaming figures ⓘ three figures ⓘ |
| genre | postwar art ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
contemporary British painting
ⓘ
postwar figurative art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central panel
ⓘ
left panel ⓘ right panel ⓘ |
| inception | 1944 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Aeschylus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eumenides NERFINISHED ⓘ Oresteia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| location | Tate Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
board
ⓘ
oil paint ⓘ |
| movement |
Expressionism
ⓘ
Surrealism ⓘ postwar British art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
disturbing imagery
ⓘ
innovative triptych format in modern art ⓘ intense emotional impact ⓘ |
| numberOfPanels | 3 ⓘ |
| style |
distorted anatomy
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expressionistic brushwork ⓘ limited color palette ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
anguish
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figures at the base of a crucifixion ⓘ religious imagery ⓘ suffering ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War II era ⓘ |
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